Request for Issue of Powder & Lead for Gun Barrel Testing
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Powder & Lead for Gun Barrel Testing
Description
Directs issue to Mr. John Nicholson, one quarter cask of musket powder and 56 pounds of lead for the proving of gun barrels.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
07
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
cask
musket powder
lead
gun barrels
notable idea/issue
proving gun barrels
document number
1798050715004
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XBL19 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |